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Sort: 1, 2, or 3 Syllables

Kindergarten
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ANSWER KEY — teacher copy
Exercise 1 — Three-Column Sort

Write each word in the correct column — 1, 2, or 3 syllables.

Word bank: cat rabbit banana sun tiger elephant dog pencil umbrella bird window computer fish flower tomato hat basket dinosaur

1 Syllable
e.g. cat		 2 Syllables
e.g. rabbit		 3 Syllables
e.g. banana
Exercise 2 — Count & Compare

Circle the word with more syllables in each pair.

1. cat or rabbit
2. tiger or banana
3. hat or elephant
4. window or computer
5. bird or pencil
6. basket or umbrella
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